Exploration and Colonization review

Which of the following colonial groups would have agreed with the excerpt?

• Indentured servants

• Colonial buisnessmen

• Plantation owners

• Quackers

American colonist felt it necessary to establish their own representative institution due to....

• The right of the people to keep slaves.

• The distance between the colonies and Great Britian

• The desire to maintain mercantilist policies.

• The belief in separation of church and state.

The colonial document referenced above was significant in establishing the principle of .....

• Mercantilism

• religious freedom

• self-government

• civic virtue

The primary reason for the establishment of the colony of Maryland was to ...

• establish a safe haven for English debtors

• Function as a buffer between English and Spanish territories

• develop trade relations with various native groups

• serve as a refuge for catholics to avoid persecution

After a difficult start, England finally established successful colonies in North America. What physical commonality did the first three settlements have?

• All three were established for religious freedom.

• They all relied on long, humid summers and rich soil to survive.

• All three were located on the Atlantic seaboard.

• They all were self-governing colonies.

The quote above represents which colonial region?

• Western Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Middle Colonies

Which statement explains the changes shown in this table?

• More African Americans were needed in New England shipbuilding communities

• The Middle colonies did not need slave labor to harvest staple crops.

• More African Americans were needed to harvest cash crips grown in the south.

• The use of slave labor declined after early colonization.

During which event would this message have been communicated?

• The Starving Time at Jamestown, Virginia

• Jonathan Edward's sermon during the Great Awakening

• Anne Hutchinson's dissent from the puritan church

• The speech given by King James I to Separatists

Which of the following describes the New England colonies economy? Select TWO correct Answers.

• Settlers grew staple crops like wheat, barley and oats to provide for the colonies

• The abundance of lumber in the region allowed settlers to build and sell ships

• Many colonist grew indigo and shipped it back to England to use on Fabrics

• A robust fishing industry developed due to access to the Atlantic Coast

Using the above map, what conclusion can be drawn as to why the trading system

was established?

• The British wanted to expand their empire all over the world.

• The colonies lacked the necessary labor force to harvest cash crops.

• The British were seeking a direct sea route to the West Indies.

• The colonies wanted to spread Christianity to Africa.